{\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Arial;}{\f1\fnil\fprq2\fcharset2 Animals 1;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\cf1\f0\fs28\par \pard\ltrpar\qc\b\fs44 Life Instructions\b0\fs28\par \pard\ltrpar\par \pard\ltrpar\qc\tab\b\fs32 Taken from a Tibetan Good-luck Mantra\b0\fs28\par \pard\ltrpar\par 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements \par \tab involve great risk.\par 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. \par 3. Follow the three Rs:\par \tab Respect for self,\par \tab Respect for others, and\par \tab Responsibility for all your actions.\par 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a \par \tab wonderful stroke of luck.\par 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.\par 6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.\par 7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate \par \tab steps to correct it.\par 8. Spend some time alone every day.\par 9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.\par 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.\par 11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and \par \tab think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.\par 12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for \par \tab your life.\par 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the \par \tab current situation. Don't bring up the past.\par 14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.\par 15. Be gentle with the earth.\par 16. Once a year, go some place you've never been before.\par 17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your \par \tab love for each other exceeds your need for each other.\par 18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order \par \tab to get it.\par 19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. \par \par \pard\ltrpar\qc\f1\fs144 2\f0\fs28\par }